Watling Street Road is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 8BQ is located in the Garrison electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre and Preston North. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 8BP, PR2 8NP, PR2 8PA, PR2 8ET, PR2 8NQ, PR2 8BT, PR2 8ES, PR2 8PB, PR2 8WR.

Watling Street Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street Road are based on 487 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8BQ

Average Price
£383,393
Semi-Detached
£325,196
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£539,822
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£437,881

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street Road

Average Price
£253,142
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
105 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£331,0002022-07-13 £344,043
87 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-12-22 £548,206
109 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-12-20 £422,869
89 - 91 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-08-28 £531,718
111 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-07-22 £398,521

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood PR2 8ER 		128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Blackpool Road, Deepdale PR1 6HQ 		911 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holme Slack Community Primary School
Manor House Lane, PR1 6HP 		1,086 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Deepdale Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Deepdale PR1 6TD 		1,096 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,270 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		745 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		965 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		1,181 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		1,582 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,960 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		705 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		2,668 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		525 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		576 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		1,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,190 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,246 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marinos156 Watling Street Road353 yd
Preston Business Centre - CafePreston Business Centre, Watling Street Road752 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road775 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road775 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lonsdale Sports and Social ClubLonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane289 yd
Fulwood ClubFulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road527 yd
The White Hart230 Watling Street Road988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nonnas Pizzeria38 Watling Street Road64 yd
Smoke Doner Kebab34 Watling Street Road66 yd
Amonbagh Takeaway2 Sharoe Green Lane228 yd
Bintang Wok4 Sharoe Green Lane228 yd
Sodexo LimitedAlan Kelley Unit 10k, Lowthorpe Road854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sharoe Green Off Licence75 Watling Street Road636 yd
J Sainsbury PlcJ Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way701 yd
Londis42-46 Holme Slack Lane1,002 yd
Go Local197-199 Kent Street1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club
WATLING STREET ROAD 		tennis courts638 yd
Fulwood Barracks
WATLING STREET ROAD 		grass pitches650 yd
Moor Park
MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre
FULWOOD CAMPUS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts776 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston)
FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Archbishop Temple School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts839 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium)
SIR TOM FINNEY WAY 		grass pitches889 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form
MOOR PARK AVENUE 		916 yd
Preston Golf Club
FULWOOD HALL LANE 		golf945 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Watling Street Road dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Watling Street Road . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 8BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 9
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Road313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Road313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Higher Bank Road465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Poole Road380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kensington Drive449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Bank Road490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Watling Street Road218 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Road226 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merryburn Close372 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mason Hill View372 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Retired64
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)39
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female224
Male228

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex197
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health262
Good health133
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 185

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian172
Pakistani42
Other Asian15
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White188
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union20
Africa7
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years73
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom399
Ireland1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia10
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion63
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim198
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered40
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